In this comprehensive resource, we provide a collection of short vowel word lists to support phonics instruction and ongoing formative assessment. The resource includes lists of simple CVC words for every short vowel sound. It also houses lists of words that combine single syllable short vowel words with consonant blends and consonant digraphs. Finally, each section ends with a collection of decodable sentences that correlate with each skill. You can download the PDF, print the pages front-to-back, three-hole punch, and place in a binder, creating a go-to reference at your fingertips to use in combination with the suggestions in Chapter 3 of Shifting the Balance, “Reimagining the Way We Teach Phonics.”
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